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This Family Took a Five-Month Road Trip Across South America

A father, mother, and daughter packed their lives into a 4x4 vehicle and traveled South America on a mission to explore and photograph its diversity. Here’s what happened.

February 9, 2017 01:13 PM

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Sarah Buder

Art + Culture

This Is Proof that Finland Is One of the World’s Most Welcoming Countries

February 10, 2016 05:13 PM

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Christine Ajudua

Family Travel

How the Eternal City Brought My Mom Back to Life

Before she lost her to cancer, an AFAR editor spent five days in Rome with her mom, learning how to live a fuller life.

February 28, 2018 08:26 PM

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Natalie Beauregard

Books

What’s in a Name? How One Traveler Went From Outsider to Local in Lesotho

When Will McGrath followed his wife, Ellen—a sociologist specializing in AIDS research—to Lesotho, he knew little about the African country. Less than a year later, he became Moshoeshoe.

September 18, 2018 04:36 PM

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Will McGrath

Longreads

Travel Tales: Celebrating 10 Years of Boundless Stories

Our favorite longreads from the last decade.

June 9, 2019 11:30 AM

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Staff

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Quirkiest Ways to Hail a Cab Around the World

From Cuba to Thailand, these are the local rules you’ll need to know before you try to flag down a ride. Plus, some general tips for hailing a cab anywhere.

May 16, 2017 02:14 PM

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Chris Ciolli

Restaurants + Cafés

How to Eat Street Food Without Getting Sick

Eating a snack from a sidewalk vendor while traveling can be done safely, especially if you use these tips.

September 13, 2016 08:05 PM

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Ashley Goldsmith

Style + Design

How an Alien Landscape Became Mexico City’s Modernist Mecca

Mid-century architect Luis Barragán fused nature with tradition to create a neighborhood that felt both new and deeply rooted in local culture.

October 16, 2017 01:05 PM

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Allegra Ben-Amotz

Other

How to Survive (and Thrive) during Your First 24 Hours in a New City

June 9, 2015 11:15 AM

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Jessica Padykula

Air Travel News

Travel VIP Style with The Airport Butler

The Airport Butler Concierge just landed at San Franciso International Airport.

March 10, 2016 06:13 PM

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Kyana Moghadam

Other

How to Make the Most of Your Trip to Italy

June 25, 2015 04:10 PM

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Jeanne Bonner

Restaurants + Cafés

The Mythical Beef Sandwich You Need in Your Life

Chef Samin Nosrat spent years hearing others fantasize about a particular Florentine panino. Her first bite didn’t go exactly as planned—but here’s why it was worth the pilgrimage.

April 14, 2017 12:15 PM

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Samin Nosrat

Travel Tales

A Literary Trip to Lisbon Is the Best Way to Uncover Portugal’s Hidden Beauty

In Portugal, novelist Charmaine Craig searches for the ghost of her hero, goes on a high-speed chase for delicious pork, and ponders the mystery of a writer’s trunk.

September 24, 2018 12:42 PM

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Charmaine Craig

Museums + Galleries

Get the Inside Scoop on Cape Town’s New Zeitz MOCAA

Curator Mark Coetzee discusses Africa’s largest and newest contemporary art museum.

September 15, 2017 03:29 PM

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Mary Holland

Books

This Book Will Forever Change the Way You See NYC

Forget your GPS—Katharine Harmon’s latest book is the only map you need for a trip to the Big Apple.

October 19, 2016 03:25 PM

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Kyana Moghadam

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